European-Chinese cooperation in lunar exploration could come to an end despite successful collaboration in the ongoing Chang’e-6 mission.

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DoD official John Hill: "SpaceX has been very cooperative with the entire United States government and the government of Ukraine."

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The U.S. government claims that a recently launched Russian satellite is a counterspace weapon placed in nearly the same orbit as an American reconnaissance satellite.

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John Plumb: Russia's potential development of a nuclear weapons for space is “egregious”

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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb said more studies are needed to assess the potential impact of a nuclear detonation in space

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Russia, as expected, vetoed April 24 a United Nations Security Council resolution crafted in response to reports that the country was developing a nuclear anti-satellite weapon.

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Her remarks underscored the threat of space-based nuclear weapon.

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U.S. Space Command is focused on making its constellations more resilient, defending them against a growing array of threats, protecting the joint force from space-enabled attack, and conducting extensive tests and training.

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Gen. Stephen Whiting: In the space domain “Moscow will remain a formidable and less predictable challenge to the United States”

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U.S. Space Command’s Gen. Stephen Whiting: “The PRC is moving breathtakingly fast in space”

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Biden administration says it plans to engage directly with Russia and eventually share more details about what Russia is developing

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Egypt and China signed a series of space agreements Wednesday including cooperation on the China-led International Lunar Research Station.

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The space tracking firm LeoLabs over the past year tracked two Russian satellites performing rendezvous and proximity operations.

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Slingshot Aerospace unveiled data that shows Russia’s new spy satellite Luch-2 is conducting operations akin to those of its predecessor Luch-1

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Russia’s Luna-25 mission ended in failure after crashing into the moon, space agency Roscosmos has announced.

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The fast growth of China’s commercial space industry is helping the country progress toward its goal of edging out the United States in space, the U.S. intelligence community said in a report released March 8.

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Known on social media as @ArmsControlWonk, Jeffrey Lewis had been tracking Russian movements in the days preceding the invasion of Ukraine. As we approach one year since the start of the conflict, Lewis says he continues to be astounded by the intelligence that is now open and accessible.

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In a keynote speech at the Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Conference, Kelly highlighted the accomplishments of the U.S. commercial space industry but also cautioned that it should not rest on its laurels.

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South Korea has selected Arianespace’s Vega C rocket to launch a multipurpose imaging satellite, KOMPSAT-6, that has remained grounded due to sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine.

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HELSINKI — The U.S. has sanctioned a Chinese small satellite manufacturer for allegedly supplying Russia’s Wagner Group with radar satellite imagery of Ukraine to support its combat operations. Changsha Tianyi […]

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The U.S. has sanctioned a Chinese small satellite manufacturer for allegedly supplying Russia's Wagner Group with radar satellite imagery of Ukraine to support its combat operations

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Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine was the biggest story of 2022. Aside from reviving Cold War fears of nuclear war and playing havoc with energy markets, it’s been a black swan event for a space industry still adjusting to a black swan called COVID.

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A Russian official said at a UN meeting that commercial space systems "may become a legitimate target for retaliation.”

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The war in Ukraine has prompted European civil and military space to revise budgets, programs, and policies to fortify launch capabilities and meet emerging needs.

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